NCT05293301

Utilization of a Periodontal Endoscope in Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy

Utilization of a Periodontal Endoscope in Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy: A Randomized, Split-Mouth Clinical Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 25 (actual)
• Sponsor: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes of teeth deep cleaning or scaling and root planing (SRP) using a periodontal endoscope (Perioscopy®) versus traditional SRP using magnifying loupes for up to twelve months, utilizing a split mouth design.

Detailed description

Twenty-five (25) patients were recruited for the study that exhibited mild to moderate periodontitis. SRP or deep cleaning was rendered by the same experienced hygienist, following random assignment of the left or right half of the mouth to either recieve deep cleaning by using a periodontal endoscope (Perioscopy®) or traditional deep cleaning using magnifying loupes. All the periodontal evaluations were done by the same periodontal resident at baseline, one month, three months, six months, and twelve months after deep cleaning.

Conditions

• Periodontitis, Adult

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Use of Periodontal Endoscope (Perioscopy®) to enhance visualization while performing teeth deep cleaning	Deep cleaning or scaling and root planing (SRP) using a Periodontal Endoscope or Perioscopy® for enhanced visualization, on teeth in one half of the mouth
DEVICE	Use of traditional loupes to enhance magnification to enhance visualization while performing teeth deep cleaning	Deep cleaning or scaling and root planing (SRP) using tradional loupes for enhanced visualization on teeth, in the other half of the mouth

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-08-17
• Primary completion: 2020-03-05
• Completion: 2020-03-05
• First posted: 2022-03-24
• Last updated: 2022-03-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated device study